The Boy with the Wolf Eyes 9
In strategizing, we will throw you into a situation, and you must find a way to neutralize it efficiently and with as little collateral damage as possible," the captain-commander explained. "any questions?"
Dunescape
collateral damage is just a natural consequence of arrogance." finished with his proposal he now clasped his hands together and placed them on his desk.
A Tale of Transcendent Love: A Report of a Terrible Transformation
To prevent collateral damage, i tried to barter the information out of him, but he constantly attempted to goad me into giving way to my insanity. "love should mean more to you than 20,000 credits...unless...you want your mutt to be de-rezzed."
Outcast Planet: Flames at Morning
Dondrae's rifle might have worked safetly in semi-automatic mode, but yaleen's needler was too short-ranged and the flamethrower would cause collateral damage. the sky had begun to brighten as the sun rose behind the crystalline mountains of quartz.
Demons, CH 13
"how much collateral damage are you willing to cause in your attempt?" he looks around again before taking out his radio. "he wants the director to come down here."
Through the Looking Glass: Chapter 6-C
With a little collateral damage on the side, there was a path cleared for silver to run through.
Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Ch8
I believe this will help keep collateral damage to a minimum," says twinkaleni, putting the finishing touches on her barrier. "wags, mind if i watch?" alice asks.
Longest Tale Part 2
Bystanders were collateral damage and were worth nothing. to keep their identities out of the courtroom, the bystanders were silenced swiftly. hank widened his eyes at the end of the explanation.
Expedition: Solitaire
"there would be collateral damage to their homes. through the palace, however..." "...collateral damage through the kaa's home." akeya filled in with a wide and very not-nice grin. "good point, admiral."
The Academy
But having to keep down collateral damage was something else he had little experience with. usually the civilians had already vacated the area and any property damage was to be expected.
Mage Hunter
Subtlety was not her strong suit, using the large mare to resolve delicate cases was akin to using a long sword as a scalpel, collateral damage was always a given.
Psipocalypse
The ferret had an ass that you could literally build a house on, and that alone was more than worth the collateral damage. as much as he enjoyed the view, there was no telling when psi's growth might end.